Tuesday, March 25. 2008
"It's frightening how easily she lies." re Hillary. After years of press adoration, she is not used to being called out on her lying. Money and the America's Cup. These are not gentlemen. Moving home at age 50. Neoneo. Same theme at Dr. Helen. What housing crisis? Dino. Sounds like a normal correction to me, and a good chance for people to get into the housing market. More at Insty. Funny how markets work, isn't it? Prices drop, people buy. Prices get too high, people speculate. Big Corn and the Ethanol Hoax. Mixed feelings about living in NYC. Megan. Everybody should try it for at least a while. I know an older couple up here who moved out of the city years ago, and now just sublease an apartment for three weeks every August to get their annual dose.
Monday, March 24. 2008
The Asia Times does not care for George Bush, but they appear to dislike Obama even more. It's a tough look at "Obama's women."
 Signs out of hospital against medical advice - then sues hospital for letting him
Talk about very old news The US media are not reporting this global non-warming story How many said they were going to Easter services? 2/3 of Americans. Everybody is mentioning this LA Times piece which repeats the lie that Bush linked Saddam with the 9-11 attack Myths about American medicine. (h/t, Kevin MD) I had to look up the history of sumptuary laws. Lots of things fall under that category. Can people regenerate body parts? Scientific American (h/t, Jim Miller) Speaking of regeneration, scholars discuss the Resurrection. What does bodily resurrection mean? (h/t, News for Christians) Mick Danger explains it all to Obama Pin up courtesy of Theo
 Wolf shot in the Berkshires. I missed that story.
Those sophisticated Europeans. Am. Thinker. You need to see trees to get better. No doubt. Works for me every time. Pakistan. A turn in the road. And now they are tops in suicide bombers. How pleasant for them. We have posted about Hawaii hijinks occasionally. Here's Pajamas. Mary had a little tractor? Bring your tractor to school day! (Thanks, Dr. Merc) Is praying for Jews anti-semitic? I do not understand that. Global cooling is killing the sloes. This is not funny. The end of Britain as we know it. CSM
Saturday, March 22. 2008
Bob Brinker says the equities market "looks very, very attractive right now, if you can handle some short-term risk." He says these sorts of buying opportunities do not pass by often. Bob, like Bogle, does not believe in buying individual stocks. "We'll be out of this eventually." He likes the munis too. I have never gone wrong following his advice. Now back to yard chores to mourn my CIT.
 I am back in NYC today for a family Easter weekend, and I will be happy to worship tomorrow with them at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Just in case anyone is online today, here are a few I found this morning:
Iranian textbooks. John Lennon: "I was a poseur." Ever had this disease? Disconnect anxiety. A symbolic form of separation anxiety, no doubt. MA casinos go down. Good. Obama did get us talking. Anchoress on racism. Freeze in the dark, then. Surber A lucky man? John McCain. "It's the Clintons, Stupid." Jules. Exactly right. Liberty and restraint. Dr. Bob takes on ye olde dilemma. There can be no liberty without a moral and civic-minded, civic-participating, and civic-volunteering population. Period. That's why Euroland is losing their liberty. How to win the energy wars. Vanderleun is sick of politics, and wants to clean his mind with better things, like Find Out Who Your Friends Are:
Friday, March 21. 2008
Russian Steel buys American mills A brief for Whitey: Buchanan At Foreign Affairs, The Unfulfilled revolution of Chavez. Name one socialist revolution that was "fulfilled." Cuba should be the Hong Kong or Singapore of Latin America. Canada.com. Used to be a great place to visit. Now it's a Commie dump - despite the wonderful Cubans. I believe they have gun control there.
This guy Pat Condel is not PC, but he doesn't care for religion. Video
"The Next Bubble: Priming the markets for tomorrow's big crash" One quote: We have learned that the industry in any given bubble must support hundreds or thousands of separate firms financed by not billions but trillions of dollars in new securities that Wall Street will create and sell. Like housing in the late 1990s, this sector of the economy must already be formed and growing even as the previous bubble deflates. For those investing in that sector, legislation guaranteeing favorable tax treatment, along with other protections and advantages for investors, should already be in place or under review. Finally, the industry must be popular, its name on the lips of government policymakers and journalists. It should be familiar to those who watch television news or read newspapers.
The oceans are cooling The assault on free speech in Canada. h/t, Coyote I had to look up The Incorporation Doctrine, but I am not sure that I fully understand it Why does the GOP write off minorities? Paper bags - moral or immoral? Neoneo. More foolish and misguided greenie tokenism Obama's speech: A Brilliant Fraud. Krauthammer. On the other hand, Peggy Noonan liked it. Related: Is Obama a Typical Black Person? What about Newspaper Addiction Disorder? I have heard that some people are upset if it isn't delivered every morning! Mass Man and Totalitarianism, re Russia. Quoted by Roger K: Mr. Nyquist draws some revealing and admonitory parallels between the mass men of the past, who proved such pliable fodder for the totalitarian ambitions of the twentieth century, and the mass men of today, that “susceptible” creature who “is fundamentally ignorant, though remarkably “well informed.” Mass man’s inertia accepts the dictates of bureaucracy. He has no “great idea” or “faith” to guard him against expedient compromise, or participation in genocide.”
Thursday, March 20. 2008
 Scary climate models are all about the theoretical feedback.
Newt on terrorism: Excellent brief video from the National Press Club Get in shape for spring: The Military.com fitness site Problems at Starbucks. Dunkin' Donuts doing fine, though. Chose your battle rifle, through history. Whatever happened to Moqtada? These days, the streets of San Francisco resemble the streets of Calcutta. Gov Paterson's "nice scandal." I think that was written before it came out today that he reportedly allegedly maybe used campaign funds for his no-tell motel get-togethers. Re the Heller case discussed today, a commenter at the Chronicle of Higher Education blog says this: The Bill of Rights, according to its preamble, adds “further declaratory and restrictive clauses” to the constitution, with the goal of preventing “misconstruction or abuse of … [government] powers.” By doing so, the first ten amendments extend “the ground of public confidence in the Government.” Amendments 1 and 3-10 do indeed restrict the government and empower the people. Thus, if the Second Amendment means merely that government can arm a militia — which would seem to be already permitted by the constitutional requirement to “provide for the common defence” — then it’s the only one of the first ten that gives rights to government, rather than to individuals.
Wednesday, March 19. 2008
Spitzer's replacement, ultra-clean, Lefty, affable, and not-too-blind-to-notice-babes David Paterson got a government job for his gumada, er, for one of the reported six of them. Claims his conscience is clean - which it probably is, by New York standards... or by politician standards. Bill Clinton lowered the bar for all Dems, forever.
White people like to throw dinner parties. Yes we do, and cocktail parties too. College students are stressed? Wait 'til they try real life. The fun part of war. I want one. Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Arthur C. Clarke's last message. Video This Easter, use a well-maintained whip. For Robocop fans. Obama, Fairy Tales, and Failure at S,C&A. Thoughtful. Related: "Teplost" commenting on Roger Simon's "Barack, I didn't do it for this" poem: How are people in this country going to face each other as human beings when white liberals won't stay in changing neighborhoods? We don't need Obama to bring us together, and all the high minded white folks espousing his rhetoric don't want it either. They want to PRETEND that's what they want. They want to believe that all they have to do is vote for a black candidate, and they are off the hook. Hey, if all those high-minded white liberals wanted us to come together, why did they move out of my neighborhood? All they ever had to do is stay. What a bunch of bull!
So true.
He doesn't care much for Obama. The Rev likes the Clintons. This is Feb 18, 2008. This guy is a piece of work. Listen:
Last night, a young relation observed that "Writing college application essays is like trying to shit rainbows out your ass." Mrs. B. commented "If Obama can do that, so can you."
Tuesday, March 18. 2008
 Heading south to NYC right now, and I will be busy tomorrow, so I will leave these:
The demise of dead tree encyclopedias. Sad. When I was in high school, I could not understand much of anything without my Columbia Encyclopedia on my desk and my giant multi-volume Britannica on the shelf - a major gift from my parents. Still have it. If you don't look up stuff you don't know, you will never know the first thing about anything. Not that I do not appreciate Wiki for quick reminders, links, and superficial introductions: Wiki is not all that bad as a starting point for exploring things. For example, I gave myself a fine mini-survey of the history of China the other day. It was good. I like to get the big picture before the details or I end up disoriented. Iraq slips off the radar. WaPo, and McCain strolls through Baghdad. Climate change hoopla, 1890-present. Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything to make money from it but Al Gore. Would the Dalai Lama resist any oppression? Doubtful. My visit to the Boston Globe. Squaring the Boston Globe "Barack, I didn't do it for this." And yet, with Rev. Wright, Obama's appeal rises among black Democrats. Related: Michelle Obama represents the problem, not the solution. Finally, Dr. Sanity on Shelby Steele's essay on "bargaining." Honestly, I am sick of race. It's a stupid topic.
Stanley Kurtz on Obama's speech. With me, you will get no perfect union on far Left-wing policies and judges. Count me out of that love-fest. My other reaction: Even if this guy is blowing up, he is sure dominating the news cycle. Rush today (approximately): "People say Obama can heal racial divisions. I say that Obama is proof that they have already healed." Are we being handed slick victimology? The points of the speech summarized, quoted at Q and O: - Black people have reasons to be angry about slavery, Jim Crow, and ongoing discrimination;
- Whites have reason to be unhappy with (pre-reform) welfare, affirmative action, busing, and being called a racist for worrying about black crime rates.
- Wright was wrong in both his racial divisiveness and his belief that American society was static, and progress was not occurring.
- whites needed to do more to raise up black schools and black communities.
Wait! Did he lose a page here - what, if anything is the black community meant to do differently? Memeorandum has everybody's reactions.
What's the largest oil company in the world? Russia's government-owned Gazprom.
What's the largest company in the world? PetroChina.
What's the largest investment fund in the world? Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund. The new totalitarian global players, at The Boston Globe
The BS Bailout. Mankiw. Also, What the Fed needs to do. WSJ The sun is so quiet it's creepy. Karl Rove's new job Found. The HMAS Sydney The Dem white male voters Tibet update. Not good. The WSJ says it's about China's relationship with religion. A quote: What is the appeal of Christianity to so many Chinese -- or, for that matter, of Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, the old-time peasant religions and the newfangled Falun Gong? In "smashing" organized religion, Mao Zedong also destroyed the traditional institutions of charity and social support that used to provide succor to the lonely and the needy. Now that succor is desperately in demand, and the churches are there to meet it.
South Africa update. Not good. Mr. Free market From Surber on Hillary: Americans don’t want President Walter Mitty. Hillary should relax, stick to the facts and let O’Bama implode. Instead we get easy to disprove lies.
Her entire campaign is a fraud, IMO.
Monday, March 17. 2008
 Photo: A protester tells the truth! At Gateway
All the latest on Bear Stearns and the credit crisis at Memeorandum Ed Driscoll reviewed Liberal Fascism back in November The demagoguery of "optimistic despair." Related, as quoted at Insty: One understands why that might not seem obvious to black people of a certain age: Condi Rice, for example, has childhood memories of a segregated south and racial violence. But that's what makes Obama's association with Wright so significant. He's not from Alabama. He's a biracial middle-class Kenyan-Kansan Hawaiian-born Indonesian-raised Columbia and Harvard graduate who chose to immerse himself in the most corrosive and paranoid end of a racial-grievance ghetto mentality that is nothing to do with him, his family or his upbringing. He doesn't have the same excuse as a Jackson, Sharpton or Farrakhan.
Banned in Boston. If town governments can ban foods, what can't they, in their infinite wisdom, ban? "Everybody seems to be on the same side of this trade." Oil prices "…anger at God is normal. And God has big shoulders, He can take it." And other Lenten thoughts at Anchoress
Sunday, March 16. 2008
 Death penalty for 9-11 planners? Bainbridge. Why is there any question? If I did something like that, I would lose all respect for anybody who would not kill me.
It's not nice to point. Conversations with conservatives at NPR. "Diversity" is only skin deep. How Moshe Feiglin was treated by the Brits. Those darn Jews are always the problem, aren't they? Evil Oppressor of the Masses Ed Driscoll led us to his Folk Marxism post. Snake Vodka? No thanks. Pass the Scotch, please. Young Rolling Stones. Taste-testing chocolate Easter Bunnies. I hate those hollow ones. A place where I would be uncomfortable dining. Obama's church responds. A hearty Welcome to European travelers. See New York! "Soft Jihad" is the next phase. Roger K. The other type didn't work too well, and they know we are all pussies, lacking in self respect, and do not value the civilization we have been given. How was the skiing? Wonderful. Snow a bit soft at the bottom, as expected. I love skiing without six layers. Thanks for asking!
Iraq, after five years. Jules and Vanderleun
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